Help is on the way
by awesomewriter1997
Summary: Kid has had feelings for maka but has to keep them hidden because Maka and soul are married but what happens when soul starts drinking and they start fighting and what happens if kid finds out! soulxmaka turns into kidmaka pregnancy in later chapters also lemons if you can't handle it don't read Read and review
1. Escaped with a scratch?

Soul and maka have been married for five years and soul drinks for the first time and ends up doing it daily and starts beating maka daily and kid is starting to worry when maka becomes distant from him.

One day maka and soul get into a big fight which soul says "oh really you think that I should do the dishes once in a while no that is your job I do the work you do the chores that's how it works"

Maka replies "I wish that you would help me"

Soul grabs a plate and chucks it at maka and then just as kid walks in to the house the plate hits maka in the face and kid freezes and yells "MAKA ARE YOU OK WHAT THE HELL SOUL I THOUGHT YOU LOVED MAKA AND WHY THE HELL DO YOU SMELL LIKE ALCOHOL! "

Soul walks up to kid and says "maka is useless" and walks away

Kid then runs over to maka and says "we are getting out of here and getting my father involved"

Kid carries maka all the way to the DWMA and all the way to the death room and placed maka down and proceeded to rail in his fathers number and the lord death appears on the mirror noticing kid with a big frown on his face death gives his son a confused look and says "kid what's wrong what's happened"

Kid replies "well I just walked in on maka and soul fighting and soul had chucked a plate at maka and it hit her in the face and soul smelled of alcohol"

Lord death looked shocked and saw maka on the floor trembling and says "well this is bad OK kid I want you to take maka to the mansion and let me handle soul and maka" maka looks up at lord death and lord death continues "I want you to apply for a divorce against soul and also a restraining order if he comes anywhere near you you call me right away and I will help u I won't let you get hurt anymore"

Maka replies "thank you lord death"

Lord death smiles and replies "your welcome maka and I will also have stein walk with you so soul doesn't try anything alright"

Both replied "alright"

Then surrender soul comes bursting through the door but kid was quicker he dailed deaths number again and death popped up and said " what's up ki- oh"

Then death comes out of the mirror and goes right in front of maka and kid and says "soul get out of here"

Soul says "why are you protecting her she is useless she is lazy and she will argu-"

Death intrupts soul and says "LEAVE BEFORE I THROW YOU OUT AND YOU CAN BE SURE THAT MAKAS FATHER WILL HEAR OF THIS!"

Soul freezes and runs away and death takes a deep breath "I will call for stein Immediately for you two"

Kid looks up at his father and says "thank you father" while he holds maka who is trembling trying to calm her down

Death goes over to the mirror and immediately calls stein and his face pops up on the mirror and says "yes lord death why are youcalling me in so early"

Death them points to maka and says "I need you here right away"

Stein notices maka shaking and says "I am on my way" then hangs up

Five minutes later stein comes running into the room and says "what happened"

Kid gets up and says " let me explain"

After kid explains everything Stein stands there completely shocked death pipes up and says "I want you to walk with them to the mansion so soul doesn't try to get his hands on maka"

Stein nods and then the three leave room but there was someone in the way...

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	2. Protector?

Maka, kid and stein stand at the door way of the death room because someone was in their way and that someone was none other then **soul**.

Stein immediately takes maka and kid and pushes them behind him and says "you better get back soul or I will hurt you you have hurt maka for far to long I can't believe you would do this to her you have broken her and now she is as scared as if she had seen a ghost you need to get a grip on yourself whatever happened its over you need to forget it and move on"

Soul the reaches behind stein to try and grab maka but kid grabs his hand and bends it backwards saying "don't even fucking think about it soul"

Stein then says "kid watch your language"

Kid looks at stein and says "sorry"

Soul then chuckles at the sight and says "isn't this sweet little kid here to rescue sweet innocent tiny titted maka how sickening"

Kid then growls and says "you have no right to address me you are lucky you are not on the floor bleeding to death"

Soul then tries for maka again this time Stein steps in and teleports a formaliar death sythe and the death Sythe morphs into human form which was none other then Makas father and he was pissed he looks at his daughter and the soul and says "how could you do this to my daughter you are a disgrace I can't believe I trusted you with my daughters life"

Soul freezes a d then tries for maka again but this time spirit stepson and says "if you lay one hand on my daughter I will kill you and that's a promise now kid" kid looks up at makas father when her farther continues "get maka out of here me and stein will deal with soul and keep her safe"

Kid smiles at spirit and says while being serious "I will" and runs once they were outside kid summons Beelzebub and picks maka up bridal style and gets his skateboard moving and then he pulls out his phone and calls Liz immediately

Liz picks up and says "WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU KID I AM GETTING WORRIED"

Kid the replies "there is no time to argue when I give you the word activate the securitywalls"

Liz sounds cnfused "why"

"I will explain later" kid replies on the phone while carrying maka

"Alright" Liz replies while have her finger on the button ready to push it when he said for her to

Kid was closing in on the mansion he then says "now Liz" while she pushes the button and he makes it to the door just in time

Liz comes running in and says "now where were you" she then wonders why maka is in his arms so he turns to kid and asks " um kid why is maka with you"

Kid then explains what happened to Liz and she almost let out an angry scream until kid says " now now do you want to was!e up Patty"

Kid then carries maka to his room and lays her down on his bed and thinks _oh maka I wish u would have told me I could have helped you_

He then lays right next to her wrapping his arms around her and falls asleep


	3. Kids true feelings

After they got back to the mansion safely lord death appears on the mirror and says to kid "hey kid how is maka doing"

Kid replies "well so far she is still gone out of it but I hope she snaps out of it soon this is killing me seeing her like this dad what do I do" and starts crying

Lord death looks at his son and frowns "how do you feel about maka kid"

Kid looks up at his dad and says "I love her" maka gasps right behind him because she was going to head out for a bit

Kid whips around and sees maka and whispers "shit"

Maka smiles and walks over to kid and wraps her arms around him and says "I love you to kid" and kisses him

Kid immediately kisses maka back and wraps his arms around her waist thinking _well I guess this means i had nothing to worry about_ then lord death clears his throat and they pull apart and say "sorry forgot about you we apologize"

Lord death smiles and says "maka i want you to be kids weapon and come live in gallows mansion with kid so he can protect you from soul alright"

Maka nods her head at lord death he then says "oh and I support your relationship kid at least you won't hurt maka"

"thank you father and I would never hurt maka I love her to much to do that I would kill myself if I did that" kid says

Maka smiles at kid with her arms wrapped around him and lays down to cuddle with maka but then there is a pounding at the door but kid and maka don't hear it but liz and patty do so they go to the door and it is none other then **SOUL** then Liz says "patty weapon form NOW!"

patty transforms and Liz says I wont let you near maka"

soul smirks evilly "who says I'm here for maka" then try's to grab Liz but patty screams and kid and maka burst into the living kid sees soul trying to grab Liz and sees only red he goes over to soul and says " **that is it you can bug anyone else but you don't touch maka or my weapons maka doesn't want you here why don't you get that** "

maka says "kid"

kid turns around and smiles and walks over to maka and maka kisses kid right in front of soul but soul was quicker he grabs maka and runs but kid grabs his weapons and goes after him but loses maka and soul so he immediately goes to the DWMA and goes to the death room...


	4. kiddnapped and rescued

Kid immediately runs into tyhedeath room while his father is talking with stein and yells "DAD I NEED YOR HELP IT IS URGENT"

Lord death looks at his son and says "OK slow down what happened"

Kid immediately says "mama was taken by soul"

Lord deaths eyes widen and so does steins and ey both say "WHAT"

Stein immediately teleports spirit and lord death immediately runs to the mirror and is able to locate soul and he turns and says "get mama to the mansion and terminate soul on site"

They all says "of course"

Kid runs to the mansion to grab Liz and patty and tells them to get into weapon form witch tey do and then run to the location with stein and spirit hot behind them

 **meanwhile**

Make is trembling and soul is beating her to no end and says "they won't find you here you are all mine"

Then a formiliar voice says "that's what you ink soul"

Soul whips his head around to the voice and there none other then stein/spirit, Liz/Patty/kid and soul says "dammit they found me anyway kid if you take one step closer I will slice her head off"

Maka freezes and screams "YOU WOULDN'T THAT WOULD BE BREAKING THE RULES!"

Kid freeszes and runs out of the room while stein and spirit blink spirit pipes up and says "I'm going to enjoy killing you"

While Kid is outside he sees another enterence and smirks because it goes right behind soul he uses soul resonces link and tells stein his plan and sterin agrees so he enters quietly and first tells patty to be quiet and henis successfully behind soul he rases a gun to soul and says "let her go or I will shoot"

Soul freezes and says "shit" but doesn't let go so kid shoots him in the head and he drops to the floor motionless and kid is immediately to makas side taking her in his arms holding her like there is no tomorrow and starts saying "its going to be alright we will find you a new weapon or Meister"

When they return to the DWMA maka is immediately put into kids care and is immediately put as kids new weapon while Liz and patty are to be found a new miester and they understood that kid needed to be with maka so they agreed to let maka be kids new weapon permanently and then not long after that started to be together forever it still haunts maka that she didn't think that soul would do something like this


	5. surprising news and big question?

A few months after Soul's soul had been taken Maka and Kid have been together through all of it. They went to having an emotionall relationship to a physical relationship in a couple weeks. One day Maka starts to get sick and Kid forces Maka to go see professor Stein to see what is wrong.

So she goes to professor Stein. Maka walks up to the door of professor Stein's laboratory and knocks on the door. Stein answers the door saying "Maka what are you doing here at this late in the day"

Maka replies "professor Stein kid forced me to come see you because I have been sick for the last few days. can you please tell me whats wrong"

Stein replied "of course Maka please come inside"

Maka nodded and entered into the lab and sat down while Stein got set up to see what is wrong. Stein comes out saying "alright Maka everything is ready I will find out what is wrong"

* * *

Kid is in the mansion worried about Maka he is thinking 'i hope Maka is alright'

Meanwhile Liz and Patti decide to pay Kid and Maka a visit because they already miss seeing them everyday. They went over to the mansion and found kid pacing. LIz goes over to Kid and asks "Kid what wrong and where is Maka"

Kid snaps out of being worried of Maka and replies "she went to go see professor Stein because she was sick for few days. I told her to go"

Liz nods and says "well I'm sure she is fine"

* * *

Maka is still with professor Stein. Then since it has been an hour he says "I will have to take an ultrasound because I can't feel anything"

Maka nods and waits patently.

 **15 minutes later**

Maka is shocked while walking back to the mansion after what she had found out. Maka walks into the house saying "Kid I'm home!'

Kid, Liz and Patti run into the room holding Maka. She says "guys I'm fine at least I'm not dead and I also need to breathe"

Kid replies "well what did the professor say babe"

Maka pales because she has to tell him so she takes a deep breath "Liz, Patti can you give me and Kid a minute alone please it will be quick"

Liz nods and drags Patti out of the room leaving the couple alone. Kid pipes up "Maka what is going on"

Maka replies " I'm 2 months pregnant"

Kid pales and thinks _oh crap I messed up I ruined Maka's future_. Maka looks at Kid and says "do you want to help me raise the child"

Kid pulls himself and smiles at Maka and answers "yes I do now come and give me a hug and kiss"

Maka smiles and runs into Kids arms and connects her lips to Kids and then pulled away saying "I love you Kid always and forever"

Kid replies with the same smile that Maka loves "I love you too Maka always and forever"

Maka says " thank you for saving me from Soul that day I am glad to have met you"

Kid's grin increases and he says "you are welcome Maka I am glad I decided to pay you and Soul a visit or I wouldn't have know what was going on. I am also glad I glad that I met you as well. speaking of which wait right here and close your eyes"

Maka closes her eyes but first making sure she is standing symmetrically. Kid sneeks up to Maka and says while getting down on one knee " Maka I have loved you ever since that first day I met you. It first started when me and you had to go on a mission in Italy where we ran into Crona. But when we first met him granted he was evil but still at that moment I knew I loved you. What I'm trying to say is Maka Albarn will you marry me and make me the happiest man in death city"

Maka is now crying but answers by screaming "YES of course Kid I will marry you"

Kid gets up and puts the ring on her finger and they seal their engagement with a kiss. Then when Maka pulled away there is a mischievous glow in her eyes she says "you know I think we need to go and celebrate this like adults and go to the bedroom"

Kid returns the grin and says "yes I believe we should. But let's go to the room I showed you that has no mirrors so my father doesn't disturb us"

They then go upstairs so they can celebrate and are not seen til the next day

* * *

 **eight months later**

maka is sitting in her room minding relaxing because Kid won't let her lift a finger because her due date. An hour later and Kid shows up and Maka waiting for him in the livingroom worried like no tomorrow. Maka says "Kid do you know how worried I have been. I thought you were killed please call me if you are running late ok?"

Kid pales and says "Maka I don't know what's wrong with me I am sorry I was late. I love you babe and we will be married sooner then you think"

Maka says with a smile "I love you too Kid. Don't make me worry like that again"

Maka then leans in and kisses him and Kid kisses her back and pushes her against the closest wall and deepens the kiss meanwhile Maka starts to moan and pulls away to say "bedroom now"

Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cliff hanger


	6. Soul still alive?

Kid and Maka head up to the bedroom and Kid pushes Maka onto the bed and makes love to her and they both scream each others name while they hit their orgasms. Then Kid grabs the u pillow for her pregnancy for the baby. Maka replies " thank you Kid"

Kid replies "your welcome baby i love you"

Maka replies " I love you too"'

* * *

Meanwhile downstairs Liz hears a pounding on the front door and opens the door and sees Soul standing there and slams the door shut and yells "KID GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!"

Kid comes down and says "what is it Liz, whats wrong"

Liz replies "look out the window by the door and tell me who you see"

Kid looks confused and says "Alright" he looks outside and goes wide eyed as he sees Soul and shuts the curtain and runs upstairs to check on Maka. Thankfully she is still out and immediately calls his father and asks" father can you take Maka to the nether world to protect her please" lord death asks "why Kiddo"

Kid replies "Soul is still alive dad I thought I that I killed him that day"

Lord death's eyes widen and he nods immediately and teleports Maka to the nether world and says to Kid "I will call Stein and Spirit immediately for you"

Kid nods and heads downstairs

* * *

Meanwhile at Steins lab Lord death calls him and Stein replies "yes lord death what can I do for you"

Lord death says "here look at this. Apparently Soul is still alive. I ant you and Spirit to get Gallows mansion"

Stein says "where is Maka right now"

Lord death replies "Kid asked me to put Maka in the nether world with me so i can protect her don't worry"

Stein sighs because he knows that Maka is safe from Soul

* * *

 _\- flashback-_

 _Professor Stein says "hey Maka can you hang back a second? I want to talk to you"_

 _Maka nods and says "sure Professor"_

 _They walk over Professor Steins lab. Stein says to Maka "take a seat. You want some tea or coffee?"_

 _Maka replies "tea please and thank you for the offer"_

 _Stein smiles and goes and makes the tea and coffee and comes back with two cup one with coffee and one with tea and says "Maka I want to thank you for pulling me from the madness that day before you went to fight the kishin"_

 _Maka replies "your welcome Professor Stein. You know I always thought of you as my father other than my actual papa"_

 _Stein was shocked to hear this and then smiles at Maka. He has a great feeling in his heart and says "thank you Maka. I've always thought you were an actual daughter. Just so you know if Soul hurts you I kill him and make sure you were safe"_

 _They both shared a laugh and Maka says "well I should go. It's getting late. I will see you later"_

 _Stein nods and says "be safe_

 _Maka nods and leaves Stein leans against the door it was then he started feeling protective of Maka_

- _end Flashback-_

* * *

Stein looks at Lord death with a look of murder he says "Tell kid to not deal with Soul I will handle him anyone who hurts Maka has to deal with me"

Lord death looks shocked and says "why the sudden craving to kill Soul Stein"

Stein replies "because I made a promise to Maka that I would protect her and that is what I plan to do"

Lord death smiles because Soul will be finished forever once Stein was done with him...

Kid: wow who knew awesomewriter1997 would make Stein t be protective of Maka

Maka: awe Professor you do have a heart

Me: I figured I would give the Professor a heart in my story

Stein: I will always Protect you Maka until the day i die

Patti: die giraffe die

Me: yeah kill the giraffe

Me: anyway rate and review


	7. the end of this fight or still going on

Stein runs over to the Gallows Manor and sees Kid holding Soul to keep him from leaving the house. The door flies open and Soul whips his head around to see Professor Stein and thinks " _oh crap this isn't cool"_

Stein goes over to Soul and says "I thought I told you to stay away from Maka or you will have to deal with me. Well looks like you didn't listen so looks like I get to dissect you"

Soul replies "you aren't Maka's father"

Stein replies "I might not be Makas father. But Maka said she looks at me like a father figure. I also promised her that I would protect her from people that would hurt her and that means you Soul. So it's time you die"

Kid says to Stein "Professor do you need help defeating Soul permanently"

Stein looks at Kid and said "no Kid I got this"

Kid looks at Stein shocked and says "then what should I do?"

Stein says "go to Maka and protect her. Make sure Soul does not get to Maka. Kid if Soul gets to Maka I am blaming you"

Kid nods and runs upstairs to the mirror in his room. Then goes into the Nether world. Kid breaths a sigh of relief because Maka is still asleep. Kid then goes and lies right beside her and say "Maka I will protect you not matter what it takes. Even my own life"

Maka wakes up at that and looks at Kid after giving him a kiss and says "what's going on Kid"

Kid replies "Nothing"

Then Kid kisses Maka passionately and pushes her down onto the bed because Lord death is trying to get a hold of Spirit and is failing. He decides that he should give Kid and Maka some time alone so they can do what they want because he knows that Kid won't hurt Maka.

* * *

Meanwhile downstairs Stein says to Soul "lets take this outside please. I would rather not destroy Lord Deaths house"

Soul nods and says "you just don't want to ruin Kids house. Well alright lets go outside then" I would also not want a death wish to destroy kids house"

They go outside and the fight begins by Stein teleporting Spirit in his weapon form to Stein because he can't destroy Soul without Spirit.


	8. the baby is born

Kid and Maka have been together for 5 years now. Ever since Kid rescued Maka from an abusive marriage with Soul. They have been more in love from that day on. Maka and Stein have been hanging out more because Stein is teaching Maka how to use her weapon ability.

* * *

 **Nine months later**

One day Kid comes up to Maka and says "what should we name our the baby. honey"

Maka replies "it's a boy BABY!, we are having a bouncing baby boy"

Kid is so happy that he runs around the room eight times. Maka is giggling like crazy because she finds it adorable. But then Maka feels a charp pain in her stomach and looks down. The floor is wet and she realizes that her water broke she looks over at kid and says "HEY UM KID. its time"

Kid freezes and turns to Maka and says "are you sure? did your water break? are you getting contractions?"

Maka nods and Kid says "dang it lets go and get you to the hospital. do you want me to call Stein, Spirit, my farther or Miss. Marie?"

Maka replies "Pofessor Stein and Lord death"

Kid nods and runs to the mirror and calls up Lord death. Lord death popes up and says "hey what's up what's up what's up"

Kid replies to his father "dad Maka is going into labor can you call Stein please because Maka wants him there instead of Spirit and also you"

Lord death says "alright Kid get Maka to the DWMA at once because Miss Marie will deliver her baby. I will call Stein for you two"

Maka replies "thank you Lord death you have always been like a father to me also Stein"

Lord death nods and asks "by any chance could you tell me the gender of the baby Maka"

Maka smiles and says "of course Lord death. It's a baby boy"

Lord death nods his thank you. Then Maka feels a sharp pain and groans "Kid LETS GO!"

Kid turns and goes over to Maka and picks her up bridal style. When they get outside Kid summons his skateboard and speeds off to the DWMA.

* * *

 **meanwhile at Stein's lab**

Stein is sitting on his couch watching TV. Then Lord death popes up in the mirror and says "Stein come here please"

Stein gets off the couch and walks over to the mirror and says "whats up Lord death"

lord death replies "Maka wants you at the DWMA because she is going into labor and she dosen't want her father there"

Stein nods and gets his shoes on and runs to the DWMA thinking _I am coming Maka_

* * *

 **At the DWMA**

Kid and Maka have finally made it to the DWMA Stein sees Maka and Kid he yells at them "KID! MAKA! hang on"

Kid and Maka stop and see Stein. Stein says "Maka let me carry you"

"sure" says Maka

Stein grabs Maka and runs inside with Kid hot on their trail. Maka gets another contraction and says "KID YOU ARE FUCKING DEAD WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GET ME PRAGNANT. WE ARE NEVER HAVING SEX AGAIN!"

* * *

 **six hours later**

Maka sits on the bed holding their son and Maka says "we should name him Michael Karma Death"

Kid looks at Maka and says "I love it we should name him that to"

Maka and Kid sit in the room. Stein then comes in and says "what did you guys decide to him?"

Lord death wants to hear this to and appears while Maka says "Michael Karma Death"

Lord death smiles and says "that is an amazing. Kid I need you to bring your son to me so I can put the symbols of a grim reaper on him so his soul wont be ripped apart"

Kid nods and turns to Maka and says "can i take Michael for a bit"

Maka nods and gives him to Kid. Kid runs carefully with Michael in his arms so he doesn't drop or Maka will Maka chop him. He gets to the Death room and sees Lord death setting up everything he needs to give Michael the symbols of the grim reaper. His father says "put him right in front of me in the crib so he can get comfortable. This is gonna take a while I am gonna need you here because he won't be happy about this"

Kid looks at his father and says "I don't know how to calm him down dad this is my first time being a father"

Lord death smiles at his son and says "don't worry you'll do fine it will come naturally. You are my own and only and son"

Kid nods and puts his finger in the crib for his son to hold and Lord death smiles behind his mask and thinks _I am so proud of my son. He not only saves Maka from Soul. But he protects her from all danger. I was the same way with my wife._ Lord death is pulled out of his thoughts when Kid says "whenever you want to start dad"

Lord death nods and gets the paint first and drawing the symbols.

* * *

 **twelve hours later**

Kid walks to the mansion after Stein told Kid Maka is there. He enters the house and instantly greeted by Maka giving Kid a passionate kiss. Kid instantly kisses her back but pulls away and says "just a second while i put Michael to bed"

Maka nods and sits down on the couch and thinks about her life. If Kid hadn't come over to the house while she was married to Soul. She wouldn't be here right now. Maka knows she is more in love with Kid then she thought.


	9. training and surprises?

The day after Micheal was born Kid and Maka were up trying to figure out who will get the job and who will stay home and take care of Micheal. One day Maka and Kid are sitting in the kitchen when Kid pipes up saying "maybe I should stay home to take care of Micheal so you can go to the DWMA"

Maka replies "maybe but you also run the DWMA with your father. So I will stay home until he gets old enough to walk and come with us"

Kid nods and says "I agree because you are breast feeding so maybe it should be you honey. Also don't forget we have the shinnigami ceremony in a couple weeks to turn you into a grim reaper like me"

Maka nods and says "trust me I can't count how many times I have had to remind Soul about the littlest things so I think I can remember something like that"

Kid and Maka continue talking until Kid's father popes up in the mirror and says "hey guys I have an idea why don't you two bring Micheal to the DWMA and I can take care of him for you while you are working so neither one of you have to miss work"

Maka and Kid look at each other and nod because Maka was training to be a weapon with Kid and they couldn't miss a day of training or Stein would have their heads.

* * *

 **on the training grounds**

Kid and Maka have just showed up and Stein had been standing there waiting for them. He sees them and says "good morning you two"

Kid and Maka reply their good mornings. Stein then says "alright today lets work on your resonance rate and then we will see if you can do soul resonance"

Kid and Maka nod. Maka turns into weapon form and Kid catches her and they work on resonance rate and they are doing really well. They then do a soul resonance and it is more powerful then ever. Stein is shocked by this and he thinks _it was almost like Kid and Maka were meant to work together_ Stein pulls himself out of his own thoughts and says "alright now I think that's enough for today you guys have tomorrow off enjoy the rest of your day"

Kid and Maka nod and leave the training grounds and Maka says "well what should we do now Kid"

Kid looks at Maka and says "I think we should go get Micheal from my father and go home and spend some time together as a family"

Maka nods and they go to get their son and they then go back home spend time together.

* * *

 **Meanwhile in the death room**

Lord death is looking through his mirror and he sees something it is none other Maka's mother Kami and she looks injured but not much. He then calls up Stein and says for him to get Kami to the DWMA. Stien gets her to the DWMA. But when lord death examines her he finds out It's **Soul** and lord death then says "Stein get him to a cell now!"

Stein nods and grabs Soul and takes him to a cell. Lord death then decides to call Kid to let him know what had happened


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